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They aim to explore the function of these interpreters in communication with other cultures in different languages, including Japanese, Dutch, Chinese, Korean, Ryukyuan, English, Russian and Ainu. Each chapter elucidates the tsūji and the surrounding social, political and economic conditions.
Sep 28, 2023 · Tsūji acted as mediators between the Japanese and other cultures. The interpreter’s role as a mediator has been discussed from linguistic, cultural and sociological viewpoints (Kondo et al. 1997: 158; Baraldi and Gavioli 2015: 247–249; Pöllabauer 2015: 355–359; Pöchhacker 2016: 62–63, 169–172).
They aim to explore the function of these interpreters in communication with other cultures in different languages, including Japanese, Dutch, Chinese, Korean, Ryukyuan, English, Russian and Ainu. Each chapter elucidates the tsji and the surrounding social, political and economic conditions.
Sep 28, 2023 · This chapter discusses the Oranda-tsūji (阿蘭陀通詞 Japanese–Dutch interpreters) and focuses on one of the most prominent figures among them in eighteenth-century Japan, Yoshio Kōzaemon (吉雄幸左衛門, 1724–1800). As per the custom of the day, he changed his common name several times, from Sadajirō to Kōzaemon 1 and later to ...
- Miyuki Tanaka
- mitanaka@cl.aoyama.ac.jp
explores why culture is prominent in language interpreting. What are some prominent cultural norms that appear while language interpreting? How do they influence the effectiveness of the translation? The study conducted interviews of language interpreters and summarized the results to provide answers to the questions above.
Oct 17, 2023 · This book introduces English-speaking audiences to tsūji, who were interpreters in different contexts in Japan and then the Ryukyu Kingdom from
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